Curried Split Pea Soup With Fresh Coriander Cilantro Recipes

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the butter into a large (4 to 6-quart) saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making certain not to allow onions or garlic to brown.
• Add the peas, chicken broth and curry powder. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Using care and a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency. Watch out for hot splatters.

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onions in the olive oil at medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and spices. Saute 2 more minutes.
• Add the water and stir well. Add the split peas. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Bring heat back down to medium, let soup simmer for about an hour, until peas are tender. Grate in the carrot and serve. You can garnish with fresh cilantro if you have it on hand.

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH FRESH CORIANDER (CILANTRO)

Steps:

• In a large pot on low heat, warm olive oil with the spices (chili flakes, cumin, curry, corriander, onion powder).
• Stir to form paste. DO NOT let the mixture burn!
• Add onions, shallots, green onion and garlic. Mix so that nothing burns. This will take maybe five minutes.
• Add half of the chopped corriander.
• Rinse split peas in cold water, drain and add to pot. Stir immediately.
• Turn heat to high.
• Add the water and stir well.
• Cover, bring to a boil for 10 minutes then turn heat to medium-low for another 50 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• Add the rest of the cilantro in the last 15 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve or pack away for freezing.

CURRIED SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In castiron skillet on low-medium heat lightly toast the dry spices just until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside in small bowl.
• In same castiron skillet heat oil on medium heat, add the diced potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes or until light golden. Next add the onion, garlic, ginger, celery, apple, curry powder, cumin, mustard seeds, coriander and turmeric.
• Reduce the heat and saute, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables have softened. Do not burn.
• Transfer mixture to large soup pot or crock pot. Stir in the split peas and enough water to cover the peas by 2 inches. For range top directions, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the split peas are soft enough to puree, approximately 20 minutes.
• For crockpot, cover and simmer for about 4 hours or until split peas are softened enough to puree.
• Once cooked, puree the soup with an immersion blender. Reduce heat to low and stir in the lemon juice and fresh cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot. Garnish each serving with cilantro sprig if desired.